cross-breed

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To breed separate strains of the same species in order to create new traits
To breed members of similar albeit distinct species, for example, horse X donkey = mule
Of or pertaining to the offspring produced by cross-breeding
(noun) an animal or plant produced by cross-breeding
(verb) produce (an animal or plant) by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties
mixed breed, mongrel, hybrid
If one species of animal or plant cross-breeds with another, they reproduce, and new or different animals or plants are produced. You can also say that someone cross-breeds something such as an animal or plant. By cross-breeding with our native red deer, the skia deer have affected the gene pool Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful Dr Russel is creating an elite herd by cross-breeding goats from around the globe. a cross-bred labrador
A cross-breed is an animal that is the result of cross-breeding
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An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds
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To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid
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To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize
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if one breed of plant or animal crossbreeds with another, or if you crossbreed them, they breed, producing a new type of plant or animal. an animal or plant that is a mixture of breeds hybrid
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an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
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breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
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{i} hybrid, product of crossbreeding
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A breed or an animal produced from parents of different breeds; a new variety, as of plants, combining the qualities of two parent varieties or stocks
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{f} cross two animals or plants from different breeds or species, hybridize
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To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed
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Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid
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